The legal framework and commercial strategies for collective management in preparation to the UK’s withdrawal from the EU

In its Notice to stakeholders: withdrawal of the United Kingdom and EU rules in the field of copyright of March 2018, the European Commission indicated that one of the effects of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU is likely to be a reduced degree of reciprocity in the way collective management organisations operate. This article analyses reactions and current collaborative efforts produced by industry stakeholders facing an uncertain legal framework in the field of collective management of music copyright.